Smart mobility as a service platform

Abstract

Methods and systems for implementing a tariff within a Mobility as a Service (MaaS) platform, can involve assembling a plurality of factors for tariff determination, the plurality of factors comprising tariff data that is true, reliable, optimized, and performative; invoking an algorithm of choice embedded within the MaaS platform to process the plurality of factors; and generating a tailored tariff for a user based on the processed plurality of factors by the algorithm of choice embedded within the MaaS platform, wherein the tailored tariff is customized to suit the individual needs and usage patterns of the user within the MaaS platform.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer-implemented method of implementing a tariff within a Mobility as a Service (MaaS) platform, comprising:
 assembling a plurality of factors for tariff determination, the plurality of factors comprising tariff data that is true, reliable, optimized, and performative;   invoking an algorithm of choice embedded within the MaaS platform to process the plurality of factors; and   generating a tailored tariff for a user based on the processed plurality of factors by the algorithm of choice embedded within the MaaS platform, wherein the tailored tariff is customized to suit the individual needs and usage patterns of the user within the MaaS platform.   
     
     
         2 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1  further comprising offering the tailored tariff to the user through the MaaS platform after the tailored tariff is created based on the plurality of factors processed by the algorithm of choice. 
     
     
         3 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1  wherein the tariff data that is true includes data related to the user including a user profile associated with the user. 
     
     
         4 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1  wherein the tariff data that is reliable includes data comprising at least one of: a travel availability of the tariff, real-time travel conditions, and available seating. 
     
     
         5 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1  wherein the tariff data that is optimized comprises data based on a best tariff price determined by a central tariff computation of at least one of: local fares, combined fares, marketing offers, regional discount offers, national discount offers. 
     
     
         6 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1  wherein the tariff data that is performative comprises data processible through the MaaS platform, wherein the MaaS platform comprises an autonomous platform. 
     
     
         7 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1  wherein the MaaS platform comprises a modular architecture including a central component comprising a mobility provider. 
     
     
         8 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1  wherein the MaaS platform includes a plurality of interfaces for data declaration. 
     
     
         9 . A system for implementing a tariff within a Mobility as a Service (MaaS) platform, comprising:
 at least one processor; and   a non-transitory computer-usable medium embodying computer program code, the computer-usable medium operable to communicate with the at least one processor, the computer program code comprising instructions executable by the at least one processor and operable for:
 assembling a plurality of factors for tariff determination, the plurality of factors comprising tariff data that is true, reliable, optimized, and performative; 
 invoking an algorithm of choice embedded within the MaaS platform to process the plurality of factors; and 
 a tailored tariff for a user based on the processed plurality of factors by the algorithm of choice embedded within the MaaS platform, wherein the tailored tariff is customized to suit the individual needs and usage patterns of the user within the MaaS platform. 
   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9  wherein the instructions are further configured for offering the tailored tariff to the user through the MaaS platform after the tailored tariff is created based on the plurality of factors processed by the algorithm of choice. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 9  wherein the tariff data that is true includes data related to the user including a user profile associated with the user. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 9  wherein the tariff data that is reliable includes data comprising at least one of: a travel availability of the tariff, real-time travel conditions, and available seating. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 9  wherein the tariff data that is optimized comprises data based on a best tariff price determined by a central tariff computation of at least one of: local fares, combined fares, marketing offers, regional discount offers, national discount offers. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 9  wherein the tariff data that is performative comprises data processible through the MaaS platform, wherein the MaaS platform comprises an autonomous platform. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 9  wherein the MaaS platform comprises a modular architecture including a central component comprising a mobility provider. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 9  wherein the MaaS platform includes a plurality of interfaces for data declaration. 
     
     
         17 . A Mobility as a Service (MaaS) platform, comprising:
 a modular architecture including a central component comprising a mobility provider, wherein the MaaS platform includes a plurality of interfaces for data declaration;   wherein a plurality of factors is assembled for tariff determination, the plurality of factors comprising tariff data that is true, reliable, optimized, and performative;   wherein an algorithm of choice embedded within the MaaS platform is invokable to process the plurality of factors; and   wherein a tailored tariff for a user is generated based on the processed plurality of factors by the algorithm of choice embedded within the MaaS platform, wherein the tailored tariff is customized to suit the individual needs and usage patterns of the user within the MaaS platform.   
     
     
         18 . The MaaS Platform of  claim 17  wherein:
 the tariff data that is true includes data related to the user including a user profile associated with the user; 
 the tariff data that is reliable includes data comprising at least one of: a travel availability of the tariff, real-time travel conditions, and available seating; 
 the tariff data that is optimized comprises data based on a best tariff price determined by a central tariff computation of at least one of: local fares, combined fares, marketing offers, regional discount offers, national discount offers; and 
 wherein the tariff data that is performative comprises data processible through the MaaS platform, wherein the MaaS platform comprises an autonomous platform. 
 
     
     
         19 . The MaaS Platform of  claim 17  wherein the tailored tariff is offered to the user through the MaaS platform. 
     
     
         20 . The MaaS Platform of  claim 17  wherein the tailored tariff is offered to the user through the MaaS platform after the tailored tariff is created based on the plurality of factors processed by the algorithm of choice.